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- Jon Frey, Michigan State University professor of Art and Art History and author of "Spolia in fortifications and the common builder in late antiquity", talks about the reuse of building materials in late Roman and Byzantine buildings and into the Medieval period, especially those elements with Latin or Greek inscriptions. Frey talks about literacy rates during those periods and asks if the elements were actually meant to be read or if it was sufficient to the builder that they be recognized simply as ancient writing. Frey is introduced by the Head of the Fine Arts Library, Terrie Wilson.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-10-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Douglas Baker and Russel Baltz recount life in Grand Haven during the first half of the twentieth century. Doug Baker owned and operated the Baker & Son Lumber yard, which originated as the Bakker Sawmill in 1871. He discusses his genealogy, his connection with the Jackie Band and the First Presbyterian Church, and taking the passenger ship the Alabama to Chicago. During the dance-hall days, he enjoyed playing in a couple house bands. Russel Baltz joins him in giving a detailed description of the Fruitport Pavilion and the Hyland Gardens. Russel was the proprietor of the Hyland Gardens for many years. When the Big Band era ended, he converted the building into a hotel and named it the Bil-Mar Hotel after his two children. A few years later, he also bought The Barn in Grand Haven. In addition, the Baltzes owned the building at 200 Washington Ave. Through the years, it housed Addison-Baltz, Steketee's, and the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. Russel includes a story about hazing during his college fraternity days.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks out on the protests in Egypt, which began on January 25th. Obama urges the Egyptian government to show restraint and address the legitimate grievances of the Egyptian people.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-01-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his monthly radio program Memories of the Past, Doug Tjapkes interviews Grand Haven resident John VanSchelven about his early memories of the area. During this program, John recalls his early years growing up in Grand Haven where he was born in 1899. He reminisces about the many jobs he held during his life, including delivering newspapers and working in a bakery. He talks about his father and the family home at 222 Fulton Street in Grand Haven.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- First sound effect record made by technicians at Edison House, London, of Big Ben Striking 10:30, 10:45, and 11:00.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-07-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In her radio program The Old-Timers, Esther Dean Nyland interviews prominent Grand Haven citizens about their earliest memories of the area. In this interview, eighty-eight-year-old Kitty Ball recalls her early years as a student at the Akeley Institute, the family home on Fourth Street, her career as a teacher, and The J. Ball Store, a dry goods and grocery store, which her father, Jurrien, owned and operated for 67 years. Kitty also talks about his involvement in the First Reformed Church and remembers families that lived on and around Howard and Lafayette Streets, including the Dykemas, Juistemas, Dickinsons, Walters, Cutlers, VerHoeks, Nylands, Lillies, Pfaffs, and others.
- Date Issued:
- 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his radio program Talk with Old-Timers, Doug Tjapkes interviews Grand Haven resident John VanSchelven about his early memories of the area. During this program, John remembers horse traffic and early automobile traffic in town. He recalls the building of the Post Office in 1905 and describes Washington Street. John talks about the Magnetic Mineral Springs resorts in Grand Haven (1871-1892) and Spring Lake (1870-1916) and gives details about Highland Park.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Yoshie Kamioke describes being on her way to work in Hiroshima when the atomic bombing occurred in 1945. She vividly recounts the aftermath of the bombing, including crawling back home with multiple injuries. She also talks about her scars, the radiation related diseases she has endured and finally immigrating to Argentina.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-12-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Minoru Sumida describes being in Hawaii at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor and of experiencing the Hiroshima bombing. He talks about returning to Hawaii after the war.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-02-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- This radio program includes excerpts from the original news stories that aired during the year. In 1968, a new waterfront marina in Grand Haven is built and Grand Valley State College receives accreditation. Also mentioned are plans for North Ottawa Community Hospital, LSD drug crimes committed in the area, a natural gas accident, R.V. Terrill's retirement as city manager, the laying of a new water pipeline on bottom of Grand River to service North Shore area, and the dedication of Rix Robinson Park. The program also includes a list of well-known and beloved members of the community who died during the year.
- Date Issued:
- 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection